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Written question asked by Shona McIsaac (Labour) on Thursday, 17 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the local authorities in England which ban circuses with performing animals.
Answer

Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the local authorities in England which ban circuses with performing animals. [223458] Mr. Bradshaw: The Department does not hold information on which local authorities have refused to allow circuses to perform with animals. Such a decision is up to individual local authorities and is in relation to council owned, not private, sites.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
432 c1082W; 223458
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Animals Circuses Local government
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk